Name of Bangabandhu rail bridge changed to Jamuna Railway Bridge

The bridge will now be known as the Jamuna Railway Bridge, authorities say

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The name of the under-construction Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge has been changed. The facility will now be known as the Jamuna Railway Bridge.

The names of two stations on either side of the bridge have also been renamed.

Bangabandhu Setu East Railway Station has been named “Ibrahimabad” while Bangabandhu Bridge West Railway as “Soydabad”.

Bridge Project Director Al Fattah Mohammad Masudur Rahman told bdnews24.com on Sunday, "We received a letter about the name change nearly a month ago. We have informed all parties involved in our work, including contractors, consultancy firms, and other relevant stakeholders, about the matter."

Railway Director General Afzal Hossain told bdnews24.com, "The name of the bridge has been changed. From now on, the bridge over the river Jamuna will be known as Jamuna Railway Bridge.”

On Nov 28, the Ministry of Railways sent a letter to Bangladesh Railway to take necessary measures to change the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone for the bridge in November 2020, and piling work started in March 2021.

The bridge is being built in collaboration with Japan at a cost of Tk 167.81 billion. The Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, is providing 72 percent of the construction cost for the longest dual-gauge double-track in the country.

According to Bangladesh Railway, a total of 7.66km of railway approach embankments and 30.73km of railway lines, including loops and sidings, are being constructed on the bridge, which is about 4.80km long with dual-gauge double-track parallel to Bangabandhu Bridge.